Meghmallar
| Meghmallar | |
|---|---|
| মেঘমল্লার | |
| Directed by | Zahidur Rahman Anjan |
| Produced by | Abul Khair |
| Screenplay by | Zahidur Rahman Anjan |
| Story by | Akhtaruzzaman Elias |
| Starring |
Shahiduzzaman Selim Aparna Ghosh Jayanta Chattopadhyay |
| Music by | Abhijit Basu |
| Cinematography | Sudheer Palsane |
| Edited by | Sameer Ahmed |
| Distributed by | Bengal Entertainment Ltd. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Meghmallar (Bengali: মেঘমল্লার, also known in English: as Raincoat) is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Zahidur Rahman Anjan.[1] The film is an adaption of writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias's story titled "Raincoat".[2] It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4]
Plot
An ordinary family of a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college Nurul Huda, his wife Asma, daughter Sudha and Asma's brother Mintu goes through a life-altering experience during Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. It happens when Mintu leaves to join the Freedom Fighters one morning. Asma secretly continues to correspond with her brother not sharing this. One rainy day, Nurul goes to a school function wearing Mintu's raincoat to protect him from the ceaseless rains. Government forces arrest him on suspicion of being a revel and took him into custody. Nurul is then forced to make a decision that affect both the destiny of his family and whole country.
Cast
- Shahiduzzaman Selim as Nurul Huda, a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college
- Aparna Ghosh as Asma, Nurul Huda's wife
- Marjan Hossain Zara as Sudha, Nurul Huda and Asma's daughter
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Mintu, Asma's brother
- Mosharraf Karim as
- Mostafiz Shahin as Pakistani Military Personnel
- Adnan Sobhan Evan as Pakistani Military Personnel
Production
This film was made under the banner of Bengal Creations Ltd.[5]
Soundtrack
The music of this film is directed by Abhijit Basu from Kolkata (India).[6]
References
- ↑ Chatak, Hasan Mansoor (12 December 2014). "Meghmallar to hit cinemas today". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ McCarthy, Todd. "Meghmallar Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "Meghmallar". TIFF. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "Meghmallar will be featured at the TIFF, 2015". Bengal Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Meghmallar to be screened in Chittagong". The Daily Sun. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Meghmallar - set for release". The Daily Star. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
External links
- Meghmallar at the Internet Movie Database
- Meghmallar at the Bangla Movie Database